Winemaker Notes
Pale yellow color of medium intensity and little tear in glass. High aromatic intensity in the nose, dominant fruity flavors and reminiscence of citric, white and yellow stone fruit not very mature. The palate entry is dry, of medium-high acidity, very lively and broad.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Medium straw in color, this wine has a nose of honeydew melon, rose petal and ripe summer peach. Acidity makes its mark on entry and is joined by tangerine, grapefruit, almond toffee and jasmine flavors that evaporate into a floral-strewn finish.
Godello is native to northwest Spain and has experienced a major revival in the last 20 years. Godello wines are typically sleek and lightly creamy in texture. Barrel fermentation and lees stirring are typical in Valdeorras, Spain where the grape comes from. These winemaking techniques make the most of Godello's inherent structure and help bring out its lovely floral character. Somm Secret—DNA profiling says that Spain’s Godello is actually identical to the Portugese grape variety Gouveio, which grows throughout the Douro and Dão (where it used to mistakenly be called Verdelho).
One of the few northwestern Spanish regions with a focus on a red variety, Bierzo, part of Castilla y León, is home to the flowery and fruity Mencia grape. Mencia produces balanced and bright red wines full of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, baking spice, pepper and black licorice. The well-drained soils of Bierzo are slate and granite.